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11.4 Object Relative Clauses without Relative Pronouns

Object Relative Clause
Object
Relative Subject Verb
Pronoun
The people I met were on the tour.

The film we watched was about Indonesia.

1. The object relative pronoun (that, which, She is wearing a ring that I like.
who, or whom) is often omitted from She is wearing a ring I like.
object relative clauses.
2. Remember: Do not omit the subject ✓ I know a man who owns ten cars.
relative pronoun (that, which, or who) ✗ I know a man owns ten cars.
from subject relative clauses.

5 Underline the object relative clause in each sentence. Then cross out the object relative
pronoun.

1. Jan Peng is an elephant that people treated badly.

2. Jan Peng worked in a camp that loggers built.

3. The trees which Jan Peng moved were large and very heavy.

4. As Jan Peng got older, the work that she was doing became too hard for her.

5. The people whom Lek interviewed about Jan Peng promised not to make her work again.

6. Jan Peng seemed afraid when she had to go with people that she did not know.
7. The team members that Lek brought to the logging camp took good care of Jan Peng.

8. Jan Peng liked the new home that Lek and her team provided for her.

6 Complete the object relative clause in each sentence. Write all possible relative pronouns
(that, which, who, whom, or Ø for no relative pronoun).

1. The book that / which / Ø I am reading now is about Laos.

2. The animals you see in zoos sometimes look sad.

3. The woman we interviewed for the job last week works
at a hospital.

4. Some animals people keep as pets are dangerous.

5. The singer I saw on the street has a great voice.

6. The man we asked for directions was very helpful.

7. The doctor I saw last week was very good.

8. The article he wrote was about nature parks.

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